Penn State Nittany Lions NCAA Football News

Following the disappointing fall to Ohio State this past Saturday, I couldn't help but wonder and worry about the future of Penn State's offense.

At their 25-year reunion, the current Ohio State Buckeyes don't want to be reminiscing about that crazy Wisconsin win -- remember how the offense barely had the ball? -- or the Navy scare or those poundings of Toledo, Illinois and New Mexico State.

What a sweet homecoming for quarterback Terrelle Pryor. The Pennsylvania prep star threw for a pair of touchdowns and ran for another to lead Ohio State past Penn State 24-7 over the weekend.

Some news and notes from today's weekly press conference ... -- Joe Paterno said linebacker Sean Lee is close to 100 percent, if he's not already there.

A top-25 battle in the Big Ten takes place in Happy Valley this weekend, as the 11th-ranked Penn State Nittany Lions take on the 15th-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes.

Ohio State's Austin Spitler and Kurt Coleman stop Penn State running back Evan Royster as the Buckeyes hold the Nittany Lions to season lows in several offensive categories Saturday night.

Offensive line The big difference in this showdown was the play of the quarterbacks.

What a lackluster performance from the Lions. Let me start out by saying this as a Penn State Fan.

The hero in last season's Penn State and Ohio State game sounds relaxed. Pat Devlin describes the last year of his life with no sense of turmoil or regret.

Tight end Andrew Quarless and the rest of Penn State's pass-catchers could be key in the Nittany Lions' showdown with visiting Ohio State.

Penn State wide receiver Derek Moye is lean and long and he has been coming on strong.

The Buckeyes led 6-3 in the fourth quarter, but the turnover had given the Nittany Lions the break they needed.

The $10 T-shirt had been scheduled to be on sale today at the student union but no longer will be sold.

IF THERE IS a lesson to be learned from this week's elections, it's that it isn't always possible to spend your way into high office.

QUARTERBACKS: OSU - This is another chance for Terrelle Pryor to emerge as the player the Buckeyes and the rest of the country thought he'd be when he came out of tiny Jeannette, Pa., and chose OSU over PSU.

There's no question that Penn State can play defense. They give up less than 10 points per game.

Ohio State coach Jim Tressel recited a saying that perfectly portrays Saturday's premier matchup between the Buckeyes and Penn State.

Imitate Graham Zug, a/k/a Amish Lightning, and catch David Jones' 1:30 p.m. Penn State football chat JOE HERMITT/The Patriot-News, 2008 Join columnist David Jones at 1:30 p.m. today as he talks about Penn State, Ohio State and any other college football topic of his choosing.

He might be "the most criticized" college football player in the nation. And he's coming to Beaver Stadium on Saturday afternoon, for an electrically-charged homecoming of sorts.

The postseason picture is coming into focus. With several teams still vying for front-line bowl eligibility, here are this week's key games.